Monday, October 10, 2005

War of the Worlds

Intended as a Halloween joke, Orson Welles scared the nation half to death with his radio program, War of the Worlds (Invasion from Mars) on October 30, 1938.

7 comments:

  1. Anonymous9:57 PM

    "I LOVE IT"

    needs more PANIC

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  2. Inspired! Must be a link to the original braodcast somewhere? I will see if I can find it.

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  3. A whole 50 minute programme devoted to it HERE!

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  4. Thanks Brit and Anon for your comments and Michael for the link! Will give a listen.

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  5. You have to zip to the middle of the file for Orson to break into the dreadful comedy show.

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